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ERICA'S POV:-
"What are you saying? Did you just mention the name Alicia? Did you know her? Did you meet her? Where did you meet her?" As soon as he heard the name that slipped off of my tongue, he bombarded me with all those questions. While staring into his eyes, I gulped hard due to the nervousness. He was angry. And he looked anxious to know everything I knew about his sister. I was just not ready to tell him everything about his sister just yet. Not when I just read Alen's last letter. I didn't want to say anything that would hurt Alpha Kaden more than he really was. I cursed Macy under my breath. She was doing everything she could to get closer to Alpha Kaden.
I sighed in defeat as there was no way I could run away from the truth anymore. Either I would tell him everything or he would kill me. I could see that in his eyes. "I can't tell you anything here. I need you to follow me. I need to take you somewhere." I whispered in a low tone as I stood up and shifted into my wolf form. Alpha Kaden did the same. Once we both were in our wolf forms, Macy jumped off of the roof of Alpha Blake's mansion. Alpha Kaden followed her. Macy knew exactly where she had to take Alpha Kaden, where exactly I needed to take Alpha Kaden to tell him the truth. He needed to see and feel everything that happened with his sister.
I was taking him back towards my father's territory. Well, technically, my territory. After my father's death, Alen helped me take over the throne. I was their queen. And those who tried to defy me including my cousin who was dreaming to become the next King, I killed each of the rebellious creatures. Those who accepted me as their queen, they were allowed to carry on with their lives peacefully. First thing I banned in my kingdom was the war between the creatures. Now all the creatures were allowed in my kingdom. And everyone was living a happy life. I went and checked the kingdom and its people every once in a while. But I always preferred to live with Alen.
He was my home. He became my home. And I was happy to be with him. I never thought I would one day be thinking about living my life without him by my side. As soon as I entered the boundaries of my kingdom, I felt Alpha Kaden hesitating. Macy howled loudly for him to keep following me. He didn't stop again. He knew that it was fine. As soon as my people saw me, they bowed down in front of me as I ran straight towards the palace. I didn't stop until I was inside the palace. I took Alpha Kaden straight towards the dungeon. Where I had met Alicia for the first time. He sure was confused why I was taking him to the dungeons.
I shifted back into my human form and a guard was waiting with a dress in his hands for me. Without looking at me, he gave me the dress and walked away. Alpha Kaden also shifted into his human form and walked into the dungeon cell I was standing in. I wore the dress and turned around to face him. "Your sister was shopping. When my cousin brought her here. He saw her in her wedding dress and that horny bitch lost control. He abducted her and threw her in this cell." I started with the story I knew about Alicia. It was the true story. I was telling him everything that happened until she died in this dungeon.
I could feel him getting angry as he heard my words. He was staring at the floor that was still stained with her red blood. I walked towards him and grabbed his hand. I took him towards the bed that was lying on the corner of the cell. "I saw him bringing her in. I followed. I tried to make everyone free your sister. But my cousin stood between me and this cell door. I went to my father. I had never asked him anything to do for me. I was always happy with everything I had. But that day, I knew my father could give me what I wanted. I saw Alicia in her wedding dress. I knew I had to do whatever I could to free her." I added while trying hard to keep my tears trapped inside my eyes. But it stung like I had red chilli flakes in my eyes.
Maybe it was just the pain. Maybe it was the guilt that I had been carrying inside my chest. Either way, it was hard for me to keep on going. But I had to do it. I had already brought him to the palace. "I went to beg my father to give me this one thing I was asking. I asked him to free Alicia. As it was the very first time I was asking him anything. And I never disobeyed him, he agreed. But that bastard Monty, my cousin, stepped in. He said he found Alicia and that she was his sex slave for the rest of her life." My voice cracked as I remembered that day. After hours of begging and promising a thousand labour hours, dad actually agreed to free Alicia.
"He didn't actually have anything to do with your sister. I am not defending him. Because he was a whore. And a bad man. I am saying that he did whatever he did to make me feel worse. He stood between me and my father. My father loved him more as he was worthy of the throne. And I was a weak and pathetic human. So he said Alicia would be Monty's slave forever." I added while trying not to cry. But my tears betrayed me when I remembered how my father betrayed me over Monty.
"I still didn't give up. I was kissing my father's shoes as I begged him to let me be his slave forever. That I wouldn't say a thing and endure everything Monty and his minions would do to me. Monty was ready for that. But that was decreasing my father's pride. So he decided that each time Monty or any other vampire would come to devour Alicia's body, I would be slashed twenty times with a leather leash. And if I ever asked to stop, they would force Alicia." His eyes widened as he heard what my father actually decided to do. I was ready to become a whore. At least I would have saved Alicia. But my father was too proud to let me be in her place. He was not proud when I was kissing his shoes in front of his whole kingdom.
"I will never forgive my father for that decision. At least I would have saved Alicia that way. I didn't have any choice. So I accepted the decision. I left my room and came to live in this dungeon. To be honest, I slept better in this dungeon. On this dusty floor. Because for the first time anyone had ever cuddled up with me. That was your sister. She was the first person who ever hugged me." His eyes started to water up as I kept on going with the truth he wanted to know. I just wanted him to know everything soon so this burden on my chest could be off at last.
"I slept with her. I ate with her. She told me a lot about Nickolas. She loved him so much. I knew I would be able to get her out one day. So I lived with her. I thought maybe, just maybe my father would have a little mercy on me one day and he would release Alicia. With that hope in my chest, I endured everything. Every single night, Monty and his minions would come and slash my body. And every time I had to be naked in front of their eyes. Because I was supposed to endure." My hiccups were nowhere to be stopped while I was telling him the story. I just didn't know how to stop that pain. It doubled up because Alen was no longer there to hug me.
An arm wrapped around my shoulders and I was pulled in a warm hug. He was sitting naked with me. But I didn't care about anything. At least he was there to hug me. "Alicia and I became sisters. She would cheer me up all day. She used to tell me stories about you too. But most of her stories were about Nickie. I promised her that I would get her out. And she promised me that she would invite me to her wedding. Then one night, to break me, Monty and his minions took three turns. Including Monty, they were almost fifty vampires. Each time they slashed me twenty times. Some even slashed me without counting. They practically cheated and started over with one." I added as I wrapped my arms around his body.